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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 07/08/2026
Marston Lane near Nuneaton in Warwickshire will remain closed to road traffic due to Network Rail having to undertake permanent repairs to a bridge which carries the West Coast Main Line Full story: ow.ly/ti2q50Zxnx8
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‘Major bridge strike’ closes road under section of West Coast Main Line until November | New Civil Engineer
The bridge suffered “significant damage” after a “major” strike by a heavy goods vehicle on 11 June. While engineers “acted quickly to stabilise the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 05/08/2026
National innovation agency Innovate UK has launched a competition looking for electrochemical ultra long duration energy storage (ULDES) businesses pushing new technologies to compete for portions of the £3M funding available Full story: ow.ly/sbUL50ZwGH7
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Innovate UK seeks electrochemical ULDES technologies to compete for £3M funding | New Civil Engineer
As part of the competition, UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3M, with a £10M future Phase 2 planned, for project development
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 03/08/2026
UK and allied spy agencies say they have exposed Russian state-supported actors which have been targeting Western government and commercial organisations, including in the energy sector Full story: ow.ly/gMbA50ZvNMZ
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Russian state-supported cyber attackers targeting Western energy organisations | New Civil Engineer
A joint cybersecurity advisory titled Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite was
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 03/08/2026
Oxfordshire County Council has appointed Graham to build the Didcot to Culham River crossing Full story: www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/oxf…
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Oxfordshire council appoints Graham for Didcot–Culham road river crossing | New Civil Engineer
The new section will consist of 3.6km of single‑carriageway road linking the A4130 at Didcot’s Collett roundabout with the A415 at Culham. It will include
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 03/08/2026
A disabled railway user has accused Greater Anglia of “ableism” after they “dragged” their “disabled body” over stairs at Stowmarket station, which is owned by Greater Anglia, and criticised the company for delays to the commissioning of lifts Full story: ow.ly/H1mi50ZvMrF
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Greater Anglia accused of ‘ableism’ over delays to lifts installation at Stowmarket station | New Civil Engineer
Content notice: This article includes injury details, a photo of scratched skin and some swearing. In a post on Instagram on 28 July, Jade, who describes
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 03/08/2026
Edinburgh’s North Bridge fully reopened to pedestrians and traffic on Friday, 31 July, after eight years of phased and extensive restoration work Full story: www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/edi…
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Edinburgh's North Bridge fully reopens after extensive restoration started in 2018 | New Civil Engineer
The Category A Listed bridge, which carries the A7 over Waverley Station and links the Old Town with the New Town, has been closed in phases for a major
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 03/08/2026
Associated British Ports, Brett and Tarmac have joined forces to develop a tri-modal logistics hub at the Port of Ipswich to supply Sizewell C Full story: www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/abp…
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 23/07/2026
Why is the Observational Method underutilised despite known benefits? The Observational Method used in ground engineering is attracting renewed attention as infrastructure projects seek better ways to manage uncertainty and reduce over-design.
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Why is the Observational Method underutilised despite known benefits?
The Observational Method is attracting renewed attention as infrastructure projects seek to manage uncertainty and reduce over-design
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 22/07/2026
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty plc has been appointed by Leeds City Council as the sole contractor responsible for delivering the Leeds Inner Ring Road Strategy Full story: www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/balfo...
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Balfour Beatty secures £120M Leeds City Council ring road contract | New Civil Engineer
The works are valued at up to £120M and will be procured and delivered via the Leeds Contractors Major Works Framework, to which Balfour Beatty was
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 22/07/2026
Professional services company @Jacobs has been appointed by Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) to provide planning and consenting services for the development of the UK’s planned fleet of small modular reactors (SMRs) Full story: www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/jacob...
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Jacobs to support planning for Great British Energy – Nuclear SMR programme | New Civil Engineer
The consultant will provide strategic planning, consent support and leadership for key land-use planning activities to help advance the project approvals
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 22/07/2026
farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Docks Way Landfill Site in Newport, South Wales Full story: www.newcivilengineer.com/uncategorize...
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£2.7M solar farm and battery storage plant at Welsh landfill | New Civil Engineer
Cyson Cymru has launched a procurement on behalf of Newport City Council for the design and construction of a solar farm and battery energy storage system
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 20/07/2026
Work is due to start on a £6.9m project at Selset Reservoir, near Barnard Castle, in County Durham by Northumbrian Water’s partner, Esh-Stante Full story: buff.ly/xZBthPj
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Esh-Stantec set to begin £6.9m Teesdale water supply project | New Civil Engineer
The investment is being made by Northumbrian Water, which is responsible for water supply and wastewater services across the North East of England, to add
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 17/07/2026
Leeds City Council has awarded contractors to the YORbuild Major Works 2 framework, which will support the delivery of major public sector building projects, with civil engineering works also included, across Yorkshire Full story: buff.ly/PCAH38E
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Combined £1.5bn major works framework awarded across Yorkshire, North East and East Midlands | New Civil Engineer
The framework was signed on 6 July and has an initial term running until 5 July 2030, with the option to extend by a further two years until 5 July 2032.
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16/07/2026
Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) president Chris Williamson has said that constructing his £130bn rail scheme, called The Loop, could be a “true northern powerhouse” Full story: buff.ly/E7BLonL
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£130bn The Loop could be a ‘true northern powerhouse’, says Riba chief | New Civil Engineer
The proposal would see the construction of a futuristic, interconnected high-speed railway for the North of England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16/07/2026
The government has nationalised British Steel, citing the need to secure domestic steel production to be able to deliver the major infrastructure projects the UK has pipelined Full story: buff.ly/xGh1TBD
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Government moves to nationalise British Steel to save UK material production | New Civil Engineer
The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act received Royal Assent yesterday (15 July) and with this the government completed the transfer of British Steel
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16/07/2026
Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking a PME exercise to inform the procurement of two complementary Highways Framework Contracts that will support the delivery of its highways, transport, drainage, structures and environmental improvement programmes Full story: buff.ly/Fpem7gh
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Buckinghamshire Council launches market engagement for proposed highways framework | New Civil Engineer
According to the preliminary market engagement notice, the exercise is intended to gather feedback from suitably experienced suppliers to help shape the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16/07/2026
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a £26bn, 10-year programme to modernise the Royal Navy’s three principal naval bases, describing it as the largest programme of naval infrastructure investment since the end of the Cold War Full story: buff.ly/bsjP2cM
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MOD launches £26bn programme to modernise UK naval bases | New Civil Engineer
The funding will be used to modernise HM Naval Base Clyde, HM Naval Base Devonport (image above) and HM Naval Base Portsmouth. According to the MOD, the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16/07/2026
The whole life cost of delivering the Government’s Major Project Portfolio (GMPP) is expected to be £320.6bn more than the estimated economic benefits the 189 schemes will bring Full story: buff.ly/yeTtS3N
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Whole life cost of GMPP exceeds economic benefits by £320bn | New Civil Engineer
NCE analysed the findings of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority’s (Nista) Major Projects Annual Report 2025/2026, which was
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16/07/2026
For years, climate resilience has been treated as an optional additional cost rather than being fundamental to delivering long term performance, writes Mott MacDonald global practice leader for climate change Madeleine Rawlins Read here: buff.ly/kQ1cQM3
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Why the UK must rethink how it values climate resilience | New Civil Engineer
Too often it remains confined to specialist adaptation programmes instead of being embedded in everyday processes that shape investment, asset management,
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 15/07/2026
HS2 engineers have installed the final roof segment on the 700m Burton Green tunnel, in the West Midlands Full story: buff.ly/vMUwasT
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Watch: Engineers complete HS2 Burton Green tunnel roof installation | New Civil Engineer
The 16m-wide twin-box-shaped tunnel will carry high-speed trains beneath the village of Burton Green, near Kenilworth. The internal wall separates trains
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 15/07/2026
Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been awarded a three-year extension to its existing managed service provider (MSP) contract with United Utilities Full story: buff.ly/KGJkjwf
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Costain granted extension to £200M United Utilities contract | New Civil Engineer
The framework covers the management and delivery of a high volume of capital maintenance projects supporting water, wastewater and bioresource operations
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 15/07/2026
National Highways has named the contractor that will build the tunnel-boring machine (TBM) for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Full story:
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Herrenknecht to construct largest TBM used in Europe for Lower Thames Crossing | New Civil Engineer
The 16.4m diameter machine, to be manufactured in Germany by Herrenknecht, is due to be delivered to site in segments by sea in 2028. At 120m long and
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 15/07/2026
Autonomous marine robots, including Boaty McBoatface, will be deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough during an international research expedition to Greenland aimed at improving understanding of how rapidly melting glaciers could affect Atlantic Ocean circulation Full story: buff.ly/yVgOVcX
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Autonomous robots to probe Greenland glaciers from RRS Sir David Attenborough | New Civil Engineer
The six-week expedition forms part of the five-year Giant (Greenland Ice sheet to AtlaNtic Tipping points) project, led by British Antarctic Survey (Bas)
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 14/07/2026
A proposal has been put forward for a 22km road tunnel under the Peak District to remove heavy traffic from the national park and help reopen a disused TransPennine rail link Full story:
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Peak District road tunnel could cost under £2bn using Norwegian tunnelling techniques | New Civil Engineer
Trans‑Pennine Connect, a scheme put forward by infrastructure advisers Future Works, would build a dual‑carriageway road tunnel beneath the Pennines and
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 14/07/2026
The North Bridge at Junction 6 of the M42 has been closed to all traffic after National Highways found repeated breaches of a 7.5t weight limit Full story:
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National Highways closes M42 Junction 6 bridge after ‘repeated breaches’ of weight limit | New Civil Engineer
The bridge, near Birmingham Airport, was found to have “damage to the concrete and some corrosion of the steel reinforcement” after routine inspections by
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 14/07/2026
A worker at the Sellafield nuclear site “died suddenly” during the week commencing 6 July. The cause of death has not yet been made public, however, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) told NCE that there is no indication it was work-related Full story:
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Death of Sellafield worker in first week of July not work-related, says ONR | New Civil Engineer
The cause of death has not yet been made public, however, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) told NCE that there is no indication it was
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 14/07/2026
An updated “higher confidence model” for identifying the thickness of superficial deposits above Great Britain’s bedrock has been released by the British Geological Society (BGS), which it said provides “important data” for civil engineers Full story: buff.ly/jYuIbYq
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‘Higher confidence model’ for determining depth of bedrock released by BGS | New Civil Engineer
The Superficial Deposit Thickness Model (SDTM) includes an elevation model of “geological rockhead” – the surface of the underlying bedrock – for the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 14/07/2026
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has extended the value of its Minor Works & River Asset Maintenance Framework from £9.5M to £13M through a contract modification notice Full story: buff.ly/0TAMpf8
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Natural Resources Wales increases river maintenance framework value to £13M | New Civil Engineer
It covers small-scale and non-complex civil engineering works to construct new and maintain, repair and improve existing assets, such as flood risk
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 14/07/2026
Thames Water says it has replaced more than 100km of ageing clean water mains since the start of AMP8 on 1 April 2025, marking an early milestone in what it describes as its biggest network upgrade in 150 years Full story:
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Thames Water tops 100km of water mains replacement as AMP8 upgrade gathers pace | New Civil Engineer
The company is aiming to replace 550km of clean water mains between 2025 and 2030 as part of its AMP8 investment programme. The 100km of pipe replaced to
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 14/07/2026
Ceca welcomes evidence of improving confidence across the government’s portfolio of major projects, as set out in Nista Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, writes Ceca director of policy & public affairs Ben Goodwin Read here: buff.ly/JQvAhnZ
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Ceca: Major project ratings should be an 'early warning' system | New Civil Engineer
The report covers 189 of the government’s most complex, innovative and high-value projects, with a combined whole-life cost of £924.2 billion. As of March
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 13/07/2026
The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista) has released its analysis of the government major project portfolio (GMPP), retaining HS2' Red rating but upgrading Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) to Amber Full story: buff.ly/Re2ajzh
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HS2 remains ‘Red’ but NPR and LTC upgraded in Nista’s annual GMPP report | New Civil Engineer
Nista’s Major Projects Annual Report 2025/2026 includes a Delivery Confidence Assessment providing an update on the status of all 189 projects in the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 13/07/2026
The £15M transformation of Barking Eurohub in east London has begun, marking the start of a three-year programme intended to support the growth of rail freight and the return of regular cross-Channel freight services through the Channel Tunnel Full story:
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Work begins on £15M Barking Eurohub redevelopment to support international rail freight | New Civil Engineer
The 16ha site will be redeveloped into an international intermodal freight facility featuring a terminal capable of handling containers and liftable lorry
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 13/07/2026
The government has published a new delivery plan to accelerate progress towards protecting 30% of England’s land for nature by 2030, alongside funding for protected landscapes, climate adaptation research and new national forests Full story: buff.ly/nPZZEmL
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Plan to accelerate nature recovery across England | New Civil Engineer
The 30by30 Delivery Plan, announced today by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), sets out how England will contribute to the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 13/07/2026
Public sector procurement organisation Scape has published the Tender Notice for its next generation Regional Construction Works and Services framework Full story: buff.ly/0qhoTal
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Scape launches £1.2bn regional construction framework | New Civil Engineer
With a total capacity of £1.2 billion over a four-year period, the framework supports projects up to £15M in value. To encourage greater participation
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 10/07/2026
Anglo American has appointed Stantec to join its feasibility study team for the Woodsmith polyhalite mine beneath the North York Moors National Park Full story: buff.ly/f7bl6gr
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Anglo American appoints Stantec for material handling feasibility work on Woodsmith mine in North Yorkshire | New Civil Engineer
Stantec will be responsible for designing hoisting systems, shafts, material handling and underground infrastructure for the project, working alongside
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 10/07/2026
Following a roundtable event in Cardiff, the company has been asked by stakeholders to formulate a series of standardised electricity connection archetypes designed to accelerate grid connectivity for the UK’s rapidly growing data centre sector. Full story:
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United Infrastructure to develop data centre grid connection standards | New Civil Engineer
Following a roundtable event in Cardiff, the company has been asked by stakeholders to formulate a series of standardised electricity connection
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 10/07/2026
Cybersecurity firm e2e-assure has told NCE that critical national infrastructure assets are now more at risk of cyber attacks due to the deployment of newer, more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Anthropic’s Mythos Full story:
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Interview | Newer AI tools expose CNI assets to greater cyberattack risks | New Civil Engineer
Anthropic’s highest profile AI product is Claude, a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In April 2026, Anthropic revealed its Mythos product – an AI model which it
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 10/07/2026
Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire has signalled sizeable investment in its roads network, highlighting the tension between budget deficits, and pressing connectivity targets Full story:
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West Yorkshire council’s planned £14M roads investment critical to modal shift | New Civil Engineer
Over £14M is set to be invested in Calderdale’s highways network over the next 12 months, with the proposed work plan shortly to be assesed by the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 10/07/2026
The new homes in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the Home Counties have been brought closer to delivery following the same model that unlocked sites for 21,000 homes in North Sussex in late 2025 Full story: buff.ly/VDIWmRI
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Water Delivery Taskforce facilitates progress on 18,771 new homes | New Civil Engineer
One of the biggest challenges to new homes is ensuring sufficient water and sewerage capacity for large new developments, which as NCE examined in
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 10/07/2026
Wastewater facility expansions and nature-based interventions are claimed among the factors that saved Severn Trent Water from financial penalties following its latest investigation by Ofwat Full story: buff.ly/DPgZnSm
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‘Proactive engagement’ sees Severn Trent swerve penalty for ‘serious failings’ on wastewater and sewage | New Civil Engineer
Severn Trent has been found by the watchdog to have breached its duties in failing to effectively provide drainage and deal with the contents of its
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 09/07/2026
The DCO application for One Earth Solar Farm has been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Full story: buff.ly/mlmU60B
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DESNZ: Green light for major Lincolnshire-Nottinghamshire solar farm signals greater energy certainty | New Civil Engineer
Granted yesterday, 8 July, the scheme comprises the construction of a solar farm and collated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 09/07/2026
Leading figures from across UK construction and engineering have called on the next prime minister to stick with the government's recently published infrastructure plans and consider creating a dedicated Department for Infrastructure Full story:
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Sector urges presumed new PM to back infrastructure via loyalty to strategy and new department | New Civil Engineer
In an open letter spearheaded by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), 28 leaders representing major contractors, consultants and industry bodies
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 09/07/2026
Barhale has been appointed to deliver a key United Utilities project to improve water quality in the Micker Brook at Bramhall, Stockport Full story: buff.ly/WkoVQLr
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Barhale wins United Utilities storm overflow reduction scheme in Stockport | New Civil Engineer
Barhale will construct a new detention tank at Bramhall Precinct car park to reduce the number of times the storm overflow operates into the brook, a
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 09/07/2026
The British Geological Survey has published the final set of borehole data packs and a comprehensive drilling report from the construction of a UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire Full story: buff.ly/REiXMEG
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Geological data on Cheshire aquifer to aid development of low carbon subsurface technologies | New Civil Engineer
The project has been developed to provide high-resolution measurements of the physical properties and geochemistry for rocks intersected by the
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 09/07/2026
The Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk has been granted a 20‑year extension that will keep the plant operating until 2055, the government announced yesterday, 8 July Full story: buff.ly/Rxm8XvK
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Sizewell B 20-year extension promises certainty on fuel prices, costs and jobs, government says | New Civil Engineer
Under a heads‑of‑terms agreement with operator EDF and investor Centrica, Sizewell B will be supported by a Contract for Difference (CfD) priced at £70.50
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 09/07/2026
The construction industry has always played a central role in delivering the UK's economic ambitions However, there is a challenge that cannot be ignored. Read CEO of The Construction Industry Training Board Tim Balcon's full opinion here: buff.ly/VkzHXya
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Construction Workforce Outlook: 'ongoing pressures' highlight need for 'sustained focus' on skills | New Civil Engineer
However, there is a challenge that cannot be ignored. The industry is faced with balancing short-term business uncertainty while ensuring there are enough
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 08/07/2026
The Welsh Government has opened formal talks with Westminster aimed at securing a fairer share of rail funding and a route towards full devolution of rail, the nation’s deputy minister for transport said Full story: buff.ly/nPpIxaV
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Welsh Government opens talks with Westminster to secure fair rail funding and devolution | New Civil Engineer
Mark Hooper said Wales should have “a rail network that is designed in Wales, delivered in Wales, and accountable to the people of Wales”, as his ministry
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 08/07/2026
The growth of AI infrastructure, including demand for data centres, is squeezing global construction market capacity according to a report by global programme manager Turner & Townsend Full story: buff.ly/6Snk3uc
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AI infrastructure including data centres ‘squeezing’ capacity and driving skills shortage | New Civil Engineer
The 17th annual Turner & Townsend Global Construction Market Intelligence report – which gathered data from 112 markets across 44 countries –
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 08/07/2026
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has begun a four‑year ground investigation programme of the River Tweed catchment in a bid to improve its understanding of groundwater behaviour in the area Full story: buff.ly/jIR8KDd
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BGS begins four-year groundwater survey of River Tweed catchment for better flood forecasting | New Civil Engineer
The River Tweed, which is also known as Tweed Water, is a 156km long watercourse that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern
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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 08/07/2026
A public and stakeholder consultation on proposed major upgrades to the railway in Birmingham has been launched Full story: buff.ly/js9au6O
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Consultation opens on major upgrade proposals for Birmingham’s railways | New Civil Engineer
The eight-week consultation covers major upgrades of the railway between Bordesley and Birmingham Moor Street as part of the transformational Midlands
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